The Anaheim Ducks, desperate for goaltending help with starter Jonas Hiller battling a mystery ailment, sent backup Curtis McElhinney to Tampa Bay on Thursday for Lightning goalie Dan Ellis, according to the Orange County Register.

McElhinney had lost four consecutive games and surrendered 16 goals in one seven-period stretch as the Ducks slipped below the playoff bar in the competitive Western Conference. The team recalled veteran goalie Ray Emery, who is trying to make a comeback from offseason hip surgery, on Wednesday and Ellis brings another veteran presence until Hiller can return.

Ellis started 26 games for the Lightning, compiling a 13-7-6 record with a 2.93 goals-against average. But he had recently given way to veteran Dwayne Roloson with Mike Smith also caught up in Tampa Bay’s goalie logjam.

Hiller told reporters on Wednesday that he believes he is suffering from vertigo, ruling out previous fears of a concussion. But his timetable for a return is unknown and it appears Ellis and Emery will handle Anaheim’s nets until he can get back on the ice.